Word: parkerisms
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...point of view comes from a man--the film's writer, producer and director, David Frankel '81. Though influenced by both Woody Allen and Nora Ephorn, Frankel creates a unique female comic role which is neither neurotic nor sappy. Through sharp dialogue and a genuinely funny performance from Parker, Frankel refreshingly portrays love...
...obsequious elevator operator at the Ritz whisked me up to the sixth floor conference room, where nine Boston critics were already mingling. Utensils sparkled on the flower-laden table, but no one dared to sit down until lead actress Sarah Jessica Parker and the film's writer, director and producer, David Frankel '81, arrived...
Though Frankel said he did not have Parker in mind for the lead in his first feature film, about a young woman confronting the hypocrisies of modern marriage, she was at the top of his list when casting began. "Sarah's a comic genius," he said...
...Miami Rhapsody" is the first film in which Parker, whose film credits include, "Footloose," "L.A. Story," "Hocus Pocus," "Honeymoon in Vegas," and "Ed Wood," has had the starring role. But she has performed extensively on stage and television as a singer and dancer. She was first cast in a lead as a child, when she won the coveted lead in "Annie" on Broadway...
...would expect a child-actor turned adult star would have an affected air and an inflated sense of self-worth. But Parker's down-to-earth manner and genuine modesty became apparent in the luncheon's posh setting. The actress handled the movie reviewers with solicitous finesse...